Brake.



H. FRESH.

BRAKE. APPLICATION nun) JULY 14, 1913.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

INVEN T OR.

WITNESSES.-

THE NORRJS PETERS CO.. PHOTOLITHOH WASHINGTON. D. C

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" BRAKE.

To all whom it may] concern: I

4 Be it known that I, HENRY FRESH, a resident of Cumberland, in the county of Allegany and State of Maryland,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Brakes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will-enable others skilled in the artto which itpertains to make and use the" same.

This invention relates to wormgeared. hand brakes of the type set forth in my patent, Number 1,035,340 dated August-13, 1912.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple andeflicient construction of certain parts of the device, more particularly of the worm engaging and disengaging means; and of other parts. I I

The invention consists in'the novel devices hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying sheet of drawing, which forms a part" of the specification:

Figures 1 and 3 are partial side elevations at right angles to each other, of the top part of the brake staff. embodying features of the improvement; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same; Fig. 4 comprises three parts which are respectively, side, end, and plan views of the novel movable worm bearing. Fig. 5

IS an end view of the operating cam, on a larger scale than in Fig.1; Fig. 6 is a partial plan view, also on a larger scale, showmg a cam-locking device.

In the drawing, A denotes a hand wheel fixed to a short transverse shaft, B, on which is secured a worm, C; D denotes a gear wheel fixed toa brake stafi', E, at or near its top,

said wheel being adapted tocooperate with the-movable worm C; F denotes a movable bearing for the worm shaft or spindle. (See Figs. 2 and 5.) G denotes an abutment collar on the worm spindle, B, for thrust bearing balls, as

H is a handle for thehand wheel. The movable bearing. F comprises in a single casting a channel like body in the side members of which are bearings, c, for the worm spindle, and a recess, 6, for the thrust balls above referred to.

It also comprises a forward central extension to support an operating cam, J, which consists of a thin web, L, having a thicker operating rim L.

Said rim is ofsuitable size and shape to the cam.

'reversely.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sgpt, 15, 1914, Application filed ruiyi i, 191a Serial No. 778,907.

move the worm bearing F, to carrythe worm out of engagement with the wheel, ori'to permit reengagement of the worm and whe'elf The thin web, of th s'cam moves in the outer narrow end of the slot, and the rim bears against an anti-friction roller R rotatably mounted, and concealed within the bearing extension, except; where it projects into slot a into the'range of-movement of R denotes bearings for the roll'er shaft.

Between the part a of the slot,an.d"the narrower part thereof, are shoulders against which the cam-rim acts to draw the worm out of engagement. I

M is a case for the worm, gear wheel, and f j bear1ngs,,and N, N, are housings over the worm.

P denotes the camspindle, and Q a locking pin for the cam.

S is a bracket on the case M, to hold the bearing of the cam spindle P; T is a boss'on said bracket to receive the cam-locking pin Q. Said bracket S has an arm on either side of the cam, and on each arm is a fixed hollow boss or sleeve T. The pin Q is slidably mounted in one of these sleeves and adapted to pass from thesame through a suitable hole 2 in the cam web and into the sleeve on the other side thereof, thus looking the cam. 'Withdrawing the pin from the web unlocks thecam.

On the brake shaft is a torsion spring, U,

attiifchedat V and W to the case and to the sta.

Xareelongated slots, in the case M to allow the worm spindle to move with. the

bearing F, to engage ordisengage the worm and gear.

The worm is normal]y, held engagement by the spring- "Kf'coiled on the cam shaft." The cam when f operated draws the worm away from the gear-to the desired extent, and takes up all lost motion caused by wear or strain. Reverse movement of thecam under action of the torsion spring K,

engagement. When handle H is released,

when the cam-handle is released, acts y through] roller R tocarry the worm into. 1 '105 the torsion-spring U, throws the brake staff 7 Having described my invention, what "I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is 1. In combination, a brake*stafl",-agear wheel thereon, a worm, a movable bearing Copies 5 this patent may.

Wheel; thereon, a WOI1I1,'EL movable bearing for the Worm, a plvoted cam, and a co led -.ispring on theczun sha ft tending to hold the cam in normal positlon or to return it to such position.

3. A}brake-wornibearing comprising side members 7 with shaft. openings, an extension w th a camreceivlng slot, an anti-friction .rollenytherebeing also hearings to hold the shaft of the roller so that the roller will project into said s10t.' p I combination, a brake stafi, a gear wheeithereon, an operatlng Worm therefor,

a bearing fortheworn' comprising a memher having a slot narrow at its outer end and p wider at its inner endformin g intermediate lugs or shoulders to engage the back of'the rim of the operating coin to draw the Worm from the wheelfor disengagement Y 5. In combination, a brake stafi", gear Wheel, a Worm, an operating earn, a torsion spring operating on the cam to ztittdififitically 're'efngage the Worm andzgear and to con--,

tinuous'ly force the cain against the opposing member thereby prei' ent n'g 10st motion and- 3111 testimony hereoftl hzivesignedithis,

specification in the presence of two subsorib ing witnesses. i 1

be obtaine d' for five eents each, by acldressing the f C ommission e i of jPetents,

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